DISCLAIMER: Don't own Beyblade.
A/N: This is a TyKa, if you don't like the pairing or don't appreciate m/m relationships than please leave and I hope you find what you like somewhere else.
This chapter is rated G but I've put it under R for later chapters - k?
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NOTHING
It was storming outside. I could hear the wind howling as it raced by my window; the branches of the gumtree scratching at the glass pane; the constant sound of the droplets pelting against the roof and the rain rushing down the drainpipe outside my window. I sat there on top of my bed, staring into the darkness. I don't know how long I sat there for, with my blankets pooled across my lap, but it seemed like only a short time. When I turned my head slightly and glanced at the clock that rested on the table between my bed and Tyson's I was mildly surprised that it was that late. The neon digits flashed, showing the time to be 23.55. It was five minutes to midnight and I couldn't sleep. I looked past the clock and my gaze, though straining in the dim light, fell upon Tyson's sleeping form. Something in me stirred at the sight of him, beautiful in the distorted silver glow, cast by the full moon on this stormy night.
I sighed and looked back at the clock. It was now 23.59. I watched and waited until it flipped to 00.00. That was it; I was now 18 years old. I sunk back, my head resting against my pillow; I pulled the covers up over my body. I turned to my left and I could see glimpses of Tyson's slumbering form through the wicker of the bedside table.
'This has got to be the worst moment in my entire life,' I thought to myself and I drifted off to sleep. My eyes were suddenly too heavy to keep open any longer. I didn't know what I was going to do, but I knew one thing. I was going to have to get away; I have to leave and the sooner the better.
I don't know how long I had been asleep but I woke with the most peculiar feeling. I had goosebumps and the hair at the nape of my neck was standing on end. Someone was watching me. I cracked open and eye, only to find nothing. I opened my eyes completely and hauled my self up; resting on my elbows I scanned the room. Tyson's bed was empty and the bathroom door was swinging shut. I shrugged the feeling away and lay back down; my eyes once again closing of their own accord. I fell back into sleep.
I woke up not too many hours later, got dressed and made my way out of my shared bedroom with Tyson. I went down the hall. I stopped in front of a door. Banged on it loudly. It opened to reveal a very sleepy Kenny, his hair mused and tell tale crinkles on his right cheek that suggested he'd fallen asleep in front of Dizzy again, no doubt going over some stats.
"Morning Kai."
"Hn."
The door clicked shut again as the Chief went about making himself presentable. I walked further down the corridor and stopped at yet another door. This time I didn't knock, I just barged in. I yelled "Up!" once and Rei bolted upright in his bed.
"Oh, morning Kai." He proceeded to stretch and yawn, eventually pulling himself off his bed. He stumbled to the bathroom. I looked at the occupant of the other bed. This one hadn't moved. I walked over, grabbed the blankets in one hand and yanked them down. The blonde whimpered at the loss of warmth and then folded upon himself in an effort to keep warm. I walked away then knowing that it would only be a few seconds before Max got up on his own accord. He just needs motivation.
I walked past Kenny's door, which was reopening, the Chief walked out, still rubbing at his eyes, and he made his way into the kitchen, whereas I returned to my bedroom to wake Tyson.
"Get up Tyson." I got no reply so I said it louder, "Tyson get up."
"Mmpfh..."
"Get up this instant," I finally yelled. By this time the Blonde and the Neko-jin had arrived and where standing in the doorway.
"Quit playing around," Max yelled.
"Come on Ty," Rei begged as he watched Kai stalk from the room, "I think Kai's a little more upset then usual," he concluded.
"He's not going to get up, is he Rei?" Max sighed, looking at his team- mate.
"Doesn't look like it."
They both looked at their peer. His body wrapped in his bed linen; his arms and legs thrown at seemingly precarious angles.
"I don't understand how he can sleep like that, it looks so uncomfortable."
"I know," agreed Max.
"Out of my way," thundered Kai, as he made his entrance.
Rei moved aside, eyeing the bucket in Kai's hands suspiciously. "Wonder what that's for?" he whispered to Max. His friend just shrugged.
"Last chance Tyson, get up."
The sleeping boy just rolled over with a muffled groan.
"Fine then," he bit out and up ended the bucket onto Tyson.
"Aahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! What in seven hells......." the boy screamed as he bolted upright, falling off his bed in the process to escape the cold water spreading through his bone, chilling him to the bone. "What you do that for Kai?"
"I asked nicely, I demanded, I yelled and you ignored me so I went to extremes. Now get ready, practice in fifteen minutes."
All three boys stared after their captain. Two of them wore shocked expressions but were trying desperately not to laugh and their comrade who was dripping wet, his navy locks hanging in his eyes, shivering for the cold.
"Go have a shower Ty; we'll save you some breakfast."
He was too stunned to answer, just nodded and turned away.
*
It was an ordinary day, followed by an ordinary afternoon. Nothing much happened; it was a perfectly dull birthday. I think I surprised all of them though when I said that I would cook for all of us tonight. I busied myself about the kitchen. I cooked the chicken, the vegetables, set the table, and added the sauce to the chicken. I'm not much of a cook but I can follow a recipe. I called them to dinner and they all wore identical expressions of shock. Dinner was eaten in silence and once they had all eaten there full, they told me how much they liked it.
"No problem," I replied.
I stood up in order to clean the plates away.
"Wait," said Kenny. I sat back down and waited, looking at them expectantly.
"We've got gifts for you," said Max.
"What?"
"Birthday gifts," Rei elaborated.
I didn't say anything. I didn't think that they had remembered.
"You didn't think we had forgotten your birthday did you Kai," asked Tyson.
I turned my gaze to him and he smiled at me.
'Plus you're eighteen this year, right?"
I nodded.
"Ok open mine first," said Kenny. He handed me a small, wrapped gift. I took it from his outstretched hand, it was rather heavy. I peeled away the wrapper. It was a new attack ring for Dranzer. I was stunned.
"I hope you like it. I made some modifications."
"Eh - thanks."
'You're welcome."
"Us next," exclaimed an exuberant Max. He thrust a package into my hands.
"It's from both of us, Kai," said Rei.
Again I unwrapped the gift. It slid out of the wrapping and I grasped it with both hands, it was a white scarf with a red phoenix in the corner of one end. "
We had it embroidered for you. Do you like it?"
"Yes," I answered, "Thank you."
The two of them beamed with relief and pride.
"Kai," I turned to the hesitant voice, "It's not much, but I hope you like it." He held out his gift to me, his hand shaking. I took the present and eyed it curiously. I looked back up at him.
"Eh, the sticky tape and I had a minor disagreement."
I smirked at his bashfulness. But I proceeded to unwrap the gift. It was a book. I opened it up, inside there were pictures of our years together as a team, there were pages dedicated to Rei, Max, Kenny, the Major competitors that we had faced; the White Tigers, the Allstars, the Majestics and the Demolition Boys were among the more memorable. There was pages dedicated to me and finally to Tyson. On the very last page he had written a message.
'Dear Kai,
I hope that you have a wonderful 18th Birthday. I wish you luck in all that you do and I know you will succeed in whatever endeavour you take on.
Happy Birthday my friend and may you keep this book as a way to remember all the times that we have shared.
Be safe always,
Tyson G.'
I felt myself flush at the words, and bowed my head to keep it to myself. "Thank you Tyson. I'll keep it always." I felt him nod beside me and I smiled.
*
That night I went to bed like I always did and I waited until Tyson had retired to bed also. I waited until his breathing evened out and became much deeper, suggesting sleep. I slowly got up; I winced when the bed creaked at the movement. I took my suitcase from my cupboard and started to pack as quickly and as quietly as possible, I wanted to eliminate the possibility of a confrontation with Tyson. I stole past him and made my way to the bathroom. I hurriedly packed my toiletries and made my way back to the room. Only to find......
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A/N: You like it? The title may change I'm not sure^^ Until next time
Be safe
-BG
A/N: This is a TyKa, if you don't like the pairing or don't appreciate m/m relationships than please leave and I hope you find what you like somewhere else.
This chapter is rated G but I've put it under R for later chapters - k?
~*~
NOTHING
It was storming outside. I could hear the wind howling as it raced by my window; the branches of the gumtree scratching at the glass pane; the constant sound of the droplets pelting against the roof and the rain rushing down the drainpipe outside my window. I sat there on top of my bed, staring into the darkness. I don't know how long I sat there for, with my blankets pooled across my lap, but it seemed like only a short time. When I turned my head slightly and glanced at the clock that rested on the table between my bed and Tyson's I was mildly surprised that it was that late. The neon digits flashed, showing the time to be 23.55. It was five minutes to midnight and I couldn't sleep. I looked past the clock and my gaze, though straining in the dim light, fell upon Tyson's sleeping form. Something in me stirred at the sight of him, beautiful in the distorted silver glow, cast by the full moon on this stormy night.
I sighed and looked back at the clock. It was now 23.59. I watched and waited until it flipped to 00.00. That was it; I was now 18 years old. I sunk back, my head resting against my pillow; I pulled the covers up over my body. I turned to my left and I could see glimpses of Tyson's slumbering form through the wicker of the bedside table.
'This has got to be the worst moment in my entire life,' I thought to myself and I drifted off to sleep. My eyes were suddenly too heavy to keep open any longer. I didn't know what I was going to do, but I knew one thing. I was going to have to get away; I have to leave and the sooner the better.
I don't know how long I had been asleep but I woke with the most peculiar feeling. I had goosebumps and the hair at the nape of my neck was standing on end. Someone was watching me. I cracked open and eye, only to find nothing. I opened my eyes completely and hauled my self up; resting on my elbows I scanned the room. Tyson's bed was empty and the bathroom door was swinging shut. I shrugged the feeling away and lay back down; my eyes once again closing of their own accord. I fell back into sleep.
I woke up not too many hours later, got dressed and made my way out of my shared bedroom with Tyson. I went down the hall. I stopped in front of a door. Banged on it loudly. It opened to reveal a very sleepy Kenny, his hair mused and tell tale crinkles on his right cheek that suggested he'd fallen asleep in front of Dizzy again, no doubt going over some stats.
"Morning Kai."
"Hn."
The door clicked shut again as the Chief went about making himself presentable. I walked further down the corridor and stopped at yet another door. This time I didn't knock, I just barged in. I yelled "Up!" once and Rei bolted upright in his bed.
"Oh, morning Kai." He proceeded to stretch and yawn, eventually pulling himself off his bed. He stumbled to the bathroom. I looked at the occupant of the other bed. This one hadn't moved. I walked over, grabbed the blankets in one hand and yanked them down. The blonde whimpered at the loss of warmth and then folded upon himself in an effort to keep warm. I walked away then knowing that it would only be a few seconds before Max got up on his own accord. He just needs motivation.
I walked past Kenny's door, which was reopening, the Chief walked out, still rubbing at his eyes, and he made his way into the kitchen, whereas I returned to my bedroom to wake Tyson.
"Get up Tyson." I got no reply so I said it louder, "Tyson get up."
"Mmpfh..."
"Get up this instant," I finally yelled. By this time the Blonde and the Neko-jin had arrived and where standing in the doorway.
"Quit playing around," Max yelled.
"Come on Ty," Rei begged as he watched Kai stalk from the room, "I think Kai's a little more upset then usual," he concluded.
"He's not going to get up, is he Rei?" Max sighed, looking at his team- mate.
"Doesn't look like it."
They both looked at their peer. His body wrapped in his bed linen; his arms and legs thrown at seemingly precarious angles.
"I don't understand how he can sleep like that, it looks so uncomfortable."
"I know," agreed Max.
"Out of my way," thundered Kai, as he made his entrance.
Rei moved aside, eyeing the bucket in Kai's hands suspiciously. "Wonder what that's for?" he whispered to Max. His friend just shrugged.
"Last chance Tyson, get up."
The sleeping boy just rolled over with a muffled groan.
"Fine then," he bit out and up ended the bucket onto Tyson.
"Aahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! What in seven hells......." the boy screamed as he bolted upright, falling off his bed in the process to escape the cold water spreading through his bone, chilling him to the bone. "What you do that for Kai?"
"I asked nicely, I demanded, I yelled and you ignored me so I went to extremes. Now get ready, practice in fifteen minutes."
All three boys stared after their captain. Two of them wore shocked expressions but were trying desperately not to laugh and their comrade who was dripping wet, his navy locks hanging in his eyes, shivering for the cold.
"Go have a shower Ty; we'll save you some breakfast."
He was too stunned to answer, just nodded and turned away.
*
It was an ordinary day, followed by an ordinary afternoon. Nothing much happened; it was a perfectly dull birthday. I think I surprised all of them though when I said that I would cook for all of us tonight. I busied myself about the kitchen. I cooked the chicken, the vegetables, set the table, and added the sauce to the chicken. I'm not much of a cook but I can follow a recipe. I called them to dinner and they all wore identical expressions of shock. Dinner was eaten in silence and once they had all eaten there full, they told me how much they liked it.
"No problem," I replied.
I stood up in order to clean the plates away.
"Wait," said Kenny. I sat back down and waited, looking at them expectantly.
"We've got gifts for you," said Max.
"What?"
"Birthday gifts," Rei elaborated.
I didn't say anything. I didn't think that they had remembered.
"You didn't think we had forgotten your birthday did you Kai," asked Tyson.
I turned my gaze to him and he smiled at me.
'Plus you're eighteen this year, right?"
I nodded.
"Ok open mine first," said Kenny. He handed me a small, wrapped gift. I took it from his outstretched hand, it was rather heavy. I peeled away the wrapper. It was a new attack ring for Dranzer. I was stunned.
"I hope you like it. I made some modifications."
"Eh - thanks."
'You're welcome."
"Us next," exclaimed an exuberant Max. He thrust a package into my hands.
"It's from both of us, Kai," said Rei.
Again I unwrapped the gift. It slid out of the wrapping and I grasped it with both hands, it was a white scarf with a red phoenix in the corner of one end. "
We had it embroidered for you. Do you like it?"
"Yes," I answered, "Thank you."
The two of them beamed with relief and pride.
"Kai," I turned to the hesitant voice, "It's not much, but I hope you like it." He held out his gift to me, his hand shaking. I took the present and eyed it curiously. I looked back up at him.
"Eh, the sticky tape and I had a minor disagreement."
I smirked at his bashfulness. But I proceeded to unwrap the gift. It was a book. I opened it up, inside there were pictures of our years together as a team, there were pages dedicated to Rei, Max, Kenny, the Major competitors that we had faced; the White Tigers, the Allstars, the Majestics and the Demolition Boys were among the more memorable. There was pages dedicated to me and finally to Tyson. On the very last page he had written a message.
'Dear Kai,
I hope that you have a wonderful 18th Birthday. I wish you luck in all that you do and I know you will succeed in whatever endeavour you take on.
Happy Birthday my friend and may you keep this book as a way to remember all the times that we have shared.
Be safe always,
Tyson G.'
I felt myself flush at the words, and bowed my head to keep it to myself. "Thank you Tyson. I'll keep it always." I felt him nod beside me and I smiled.
*
That night I went to bed like I always did and I waited until Tyson had retired to bed also. I waited until his breathing evened out and became much deeper, suggesting sleep. I slowly got up; I winced when the bed creaked at the movement. I took my suitcase from my cupboard and started to pack as quickly and as quietly as possible, I wanted to eliminate the possibility of a confrontation with Tyson. I stole past him and made my way to the bathroom. I hurriedly packed my toiletries and made my way back to the room. Only to find......
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A/N: You like it? The title may change I'm not sure^^ Until next time
Be safe
-BG